The result is something like $VAR1->{'1'}{'test2'}. #### $VAR2 = { '2' => { 'test1' => { '1' => $VAR1->{'1'}{'test1'}, ... #### $VAR1 = { '2' => { 'test1' => { '1' => { 'key2' => '2', 'key1' => '1', 'key3' => '3' }, ...